THE SOUTH POLAE ADVENTURE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2732, 29 March 1916, Page 6

THE SOUTH POLAE ADVENTURE

LADY SHACKLETON ALARMED By TeleeraDh—Ereßß Association—Copyright _ ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.), (Rec. March 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 27. Lady Shackleton regards Sir Ernesfi Shackleton's position as alarming. If the party succeeded in crossing they, will bo practically at the end of their, resources. Presumably, provisions were landed during the three months before the Aurora was driven away, but ap-> parently no winter quarters'have been; established, because it was the party's intemJon to winter on board. MEETING OF THE BRITISH COMMITTED RELIEF EXPEDITION DISCUSSED* (Rec. March 28, 9.35 p.m.) London, March 27. A meeting of the official represents tives of the Shackleton Expedition (Lady Shackleton being present) oon« sidored Lieut. - Stenhouse's report, and , decided that steps must immediately be taken to organise a relief expedition to rescue the explorers who have been left in the Ross Sea section. Attempts are being made to send wireless instruptions to Lieut. Stenhouse to forward at the earliest moment details as to the stores and sledging equipment which were landed from the Aurora. Until the Endurance has been spoken, enabling them to know whether Shackleton's party was on board, or had landed on the Weddell Sea coast, 'for the transcontinental march, it couhf not be decided whether a second reliei ship would ho required. PROFESSOR DAVID'S CHEERFUL OPTIMISM. » (Rec. March 28, 9.50 p.m.) Sydney,- March 28. Professor David sees no need'for sen* ous-' apprehension over the Aurora's party. "In view of the food which had been -stored at Scott's and Shackleton's old huts and the supply of seals," he says, "there is no reason why Sir Ern< est Shackleton should not accomplish his great purpose and arrive at Caps Evans early in March next." ; GREETINGS FROM THE AURORA, (Rec. March 28, 11.45 p.m.). i _ Melbourne, March 28. Lieut. Stenhouse to-day wirelessed to? Senator Pearce his greetings to Auk tralia.